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A seated man on a gilded throne with a carved golden backrest and red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, long swept-back hair, a thick gold necklace and bracelets, is holding a white thread out to a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl. Two women stand or kneel nearby; one standing woman wears a rust-brown sari, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. A copper vessel and a small brass deity murti sit near the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Red curtains form the backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in rust-brown robes, long hair and gold ornaments, performing a thread-giving initiation for devotee delegates.

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April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-print cloth, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armbands and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold sari with a rudraksha mala kneels near a brass vessel holding oranges and offerings. Behind them, women in rust and gold saris stand near a red curtain, with a golden bird finial on the throne. a person: the seated man in rust robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments is shown on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-decorated hall during a ceremony. A bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white and gold flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark brown cloth wrap sits at left holding a silver trident and passing a gold chain to a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a maroon top and rudraksha mala smiles and assists, and another woman in rust-coloured clothing speaks into a microphone. Ornate gold panels and brass lamps fill the background, with saffron-robed attendees at the right.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace extends his hand toward a woman in a cream sari with a gold border who holds a folded saffron cloth. Beside them a woman in a maroon sari and orange blouse wears a dark rudraksha mala and gestures toward the cloth. Behind them a man in a rust-coloured robe speaks into a handheld microphone, and a ceremonial trident (trishul) stands in the foreground against a gold-decorated temple-style backdrop with oil lamps. A figure in orange robes sits at right. The scene is a satsang-style ceremony with the presentation of an orange cloth.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an elaborate gold backrest. His right hand is extended toward a devotee bowing low before him. Behind him, women in orange saris and rudraksha malas attend with thread and a ritual object, and a golden carved structure stands in a red-curtained hall. Several people stand in the background.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-red robe, wearing a multi-strand garland of pink, orange and white flowers and a heavy gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover. Several attendants surround him: a man with a shaved head and white tilak in a white dhoti with red waist cloth, women in white saris with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari. Two attendants hold and offer red-brown cords toward the seated figure, and a silver tray with offerings sits on a silver table covered by an orange cloth. Golden lion figures, a trident and gold ornamental finials stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person, seated and receiving attention, shown by his saffron robe, flower garland, gold necklace and throne setting.2016-05-24